Happier vs Clearly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Happier
This app provides tools and insights to cultivate a happier life, drawing on research from a happiness expert. It offers daily content, personalized habit-building methods based on personality, and fun challenges to boost well-being.
- Daily tips and reflection prompts
- Multiple habit tracking methods
- Personalized recommendations based on personality
- Quick challenges and 7-day jump-starts
- Streak tracking and reward system
- Journal entries and photo logs
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The Happier app gives you the tools, tips, and insights to build a happier life—based on the research of happiness expert Gretchen Rubin. Apps that tell you what to do will never work for everyone. Happier is designed to help you figure out what actually makes you happier, then gives you the tools and guidance to make it happen. WHAT YOU GET: Daily content to keep you moving forward: Learn from fresh tips, reflection prompts, quick challenges, and insights every day. Habit-building tools that match how you work: Try different tracking methods to find what clicks: streaks, photo logs, journal entries, number tracking, and more. Track any habit you choose—exercise, reading, sleep, relationships, creativity, organization, whatever matters to you. Personalized recommendations based on your personality: Take the Four Tendencies quiz to discover whether you’re an Obliger, Questioner, Upholder, or Rebel–then try the tools and approaches that fit your tendency, so you’re working with your nature instead of against it. Fun challenges when you need a boost: There’s always room for a bit of fun. Spin the Challenge Wheel for instant prompts you can complete in minutes—clear a drawer, text a friend, take ten deep breaths, try something new. Or, dive into a 7-day Jump-Start, designed to help you break out of old patterns. Whether you're focused on self improvement, personal growth, or simply building better daily habits, Happier gives you a flexible approach that adapts to your life. TRY THE HAPPIER APP FOR FREE: Download Happier for free and start building a new happiness habit. Subscribe to unlock unlimited habit tracking and full access to all tools and daily content. ABOUT GRETCHEN RUBIN Gretchen Rubin is the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers on happiness and habit formation, including The Happiness Project and The Four Tendencies. WANT TO LEARN MORE? For resources and support: https://thehappierapp.com Terms of Service: https://thehappierapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thehappierapp.com/privacy-policy
Clearly
Discover and live your core values daily with this private journaling app. Rate your alignment, explore expert-crafted writing prompts, and shape your priorities to align with what matters most to you.
- Discover core values
- Daily alignment rating
- Expert writing prompts
- 100% private design
- No accounts or login
- Data stays in your control
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Designed by a team of psychologists, Clearly helps you discover and live your most important values every day. Clearly is 100% private by design. There are no accounts. No login. Your data never leaves your control. Rate your alignment with your top values every day. Over time, you will learn how you can shape your daily activities and priorities to live in greater accordance with your values. Go even deeper by responding to your choice of hundreds of specialized writing prompts, crafted by experts in mental health, relationships, wellness, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Clearly at 100% against Happier's 22%. Clearly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Happier's advantage is ratings volume (57 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Happier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Clearly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Clearly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Happier's written reviews are positive against 100% of Clearly's.
Happier ships an update monthly, Clearly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Happier | Clearly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (57 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keyboard, LLC | Trinsic Ventures, Inc |
Customer experience
Happier
Clearly
Bugs and requests
Happier
Reported bugs
17 issues- Login screen freezes and prevents app access
- App stuck on subscription page in endless loop
- Password validation rejects valid passwords
- App crashes repeatedly on launch
- Daily quote doesn't update to new day
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- Wheel spin challenges show as used when not completed
- Don't Break the Chain shows false X marks for completed tasks
- Blank white screens that cannot be closed
- App doesn't recognize new day for daily challenges
- Subscription not recognized despite successful payment
- Error message 'Something went wrong' blocks access
- 5-minute challenge instructions don't display fully on screen
- App only fills small portion of iPad screen
- Request timeout errors when accessing aims
- Data loss after app updates
- Inconsistent time zone handling causing broken chains
- App won't accept valid password combinations during signup
Requested features
15 requests- Ability to backdate or edit entries for past days
- Calendar view to see progress over time
- Support for multiple tracking methods simultaneously (journal AND photo)
- Ability to edit aims after creation
- More flexible aim scheduling (specific times, days of week)
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- Photo captions for tracked images
- Community features to connect with other users
- Lower subscription pricing
- More diverse 5-minute challenges (currently repeats)
- Integration of Neglected Senses quiz into app
- Recording one-word themes within the app
- Ability to track yearly lists and accomplishments
- Better organization/grouping of aims
- More substantial free version with multiple aims
- Email notifications when app issues are resolved
Clearly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Happier
- Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$79.991 Year
Clearly
No in-app purchases









